Calendar of Events

Oct 25, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902

We're excited to explore this exhibition together with UT Downtown Gallery & featured artist William Downs ,plan for an evening that includes a full gallery walkthrough, community conversation & locally made refreshments!

William Downs’ artwork explores themes of ambiguity and distortion viewed through repetition and representation of the human body. His drawings reveal “feelings of anxiety, fear, joy, angst” or desire with compositions inspired by Cezanne that appear dream-like or otherworldly. He often depicts “people who train their bodies to do inhuman things like run a marathon or bend and contort their bodies,” in surreal-like, panoramic scenes. Multiple figures are layered with warped perspective, creating contrasting areas of compositional ambiguity and sharp focus.

Downs is part of an upcoming exhibition at UT Downtown Gallery. Click here for more information about the exhibition, events, and other opportunities to engage with the artist! This exhibition will be available from October 26 – December 12, 2024.

https://www.thebottomknox.com/events-1/black-creatives-meetup-meet-us-at-the-gallery-2

Event by Marble City Market
333 West Depot Avenue , Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37917

Join us at SpookyCityMarket on October 25th from 5PM - 9PM for our official Halloween party and vendor market! Get ready for a night full of fun with small business vendors/artists, Halloween cocktails, and a costume contest at 8pm.

1st place costume win prizes worth $200 (Including a gift card to Riverside Tattoo!)
Stick around for the afterparty as the DJ takes over from 8 PM to 10 PM!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1291082292255307/

Djoukil, a French jazz swingtet formed in 2008, draws its influences from Gypsy Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, and Big Bands. The group, deeply rooted in the traditions of Django Reinhardt's "Swing Manouche," expanded its repertoire after 2017, incorporating New Orleans and Big Band styles following immersive trips to the U.S. With an enriched lineup, Djoukil continues to honor the connection between jazz and dance, offering vibrant performances that resonate with Charleston, Lindy-Hop, and Balboa dancers, inspired by legendary composers like Fats Waller, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington.

Djoukil will take the Jig & Reel stage at 9 pm on October 25. The show is 21+. No cover charge.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1225363812246996/
https://www.facebook.com/djoukil/

Fall Heritage Days at the Museum of Appalachia October 24, 25, 31, and November 1,
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Families are invited to enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Southern Appalachian traditions & pioneer demonstrations of the fall harvest season.
Dozens of demonstrations and activities for people of all ages!

Tickets at: https://wwwmuseumofappalachiaorg.ticketleap.com/fall-heritage-days-2024/

Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org

Our most popular event returns! As the evenings grow darker and the first hint of winter hangs in the air, the western world enters the season of the dead. It is a time when ghost stories, dark tales, and mysterious happenings rise up to help us understand death and the unexplained.

Along with the historic house museum and family history, Mabry-Hazen House also preserves this darker history of Americans' experiences with death, burial, and Spiritualism.

For the sixth year, Mabry-Hazen House will exhibit those macabre, yet fascinating cultural moments during their immersive A Victorian Séance Experience.

https://www.mabryhazen.com/season-tickets

Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37915. Information: 865-522-8661, www.mabryhazen.com

An Epic Journey to the Past

Anastasia follows the journey of Anya, a young woman with amnesia who embarks on a quest to uncover her true identity. With the help of two charming conmen and a lovable ex-aristocrat, Anya sets out to prove that she is the long-lost Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, the sole surviving member of the Russian royal family.

From the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, this new musical weaves together themes of love, home, family, and the inspiring power of hope.

Show Dates: Oct. 24-26, 2024
https://www.lytknox.com/2024-season

Registration is now open for the East Tennessee Preservation Conference, a regional resource and networking opportunity for civic leaders, history enthusiasts, and professionals to provide education about East Tennessee’s historic sites and how we can all work together to preserve our shared history. This year’s theme, “The Intersection of Preservation & Progress”, will explore trends and resources related to affordable housing and building density with a focus on adaptive reuse in our rapidly growing communities.

Register today for the East Tennessee Preservation Conference, October 24 & 25, at the East Tennessee History Center.
Tickets: $80 for current Knox Heritage members & $100 for non-members. https://www.knoxheritage.org/2024conference/

THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION RESPONSE TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS, Thursday, October 24 at 5:30PM
This event is free and open to all community members (with or without conference registration). Kindly RSVP by October 21.
https://www.knoxheritage.org/events/2024conference-541/?blm_aid=99440641
At East Tennessee History Center

Nearly every city in America is experiencing a severe shortage of affordable housing. All too often historic districts are identified as the major cause of this crisis. The reality is, however, that historic and older housing need to be at the center of any affordable housing strategy. This session will focus on why and how historic preservation is part of the affordable housing solution as well as other findings on the impact of historic preservation in recent years.

BY LILIANA PADILLA
THE LAB THEATRE

College students come together for a DIY self-defense workshop after a sorority sister is assaulted. A sharp, witty, funny, and ferocious play that explores how “not to be a victim,” and how to use your body as a weapon. The classes become a channel for rage, trauma, confusion, anxiety and desire. The play explores the way sexual assault steals your sense of belonging, and how these women might get that back.

Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. For information/tickets: 865-974-5161, www.clarencebrowntheatre.com

Join Ijams for the kick-off to Hallo-Week with Ijams After Dark this Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 7:30-9 PM! You'll meet one of Ijams’ nocturnal animal ambassadors before taking a fun-filled, guided night hike on the trails to witness and identify the myriad of moths and other critters attracted to black light stations.

Celebrate the fun of fall at the second annual Hallo-Week at Ijams, a host of festive programs for all ages! Embrace fall with events like pumpkin carving, scary story-telling, a bat program, caving, and more!

Oct. 27 (10 AM) Creative Series: Halloween Dreamcatcher
Make a fun and festive dreamcatcher with The Chicken Librarian.

Oct. 27 (10 AM) Family Pumpkin Carving at Mead's Quarry
Grab your family and friends for an afternoon of pumpkin carving or painting and Halloween-inspired party games at Mead's Quarry.

Oct. 27 (3 PM) Caving Trip
Get ready for an afternoon of underground exploration in Ijams’ cave system.

Oct. 29 (7 PM) Ijams Sunset Series: A Night of Scary Stories with the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association
Enjoy an evening of scary, silly, and haunted tales told by members of the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association as part of the Ijams Sunset Series.

Oct. 30 (7 PM) All About Bats
Bat and moths have been intricately linked in our culture, and especially in evolutionary history. Join an Ijams naturalist to learn how to identify various bat species as they fly overhead, and witness the moths and other critters attracted to our blacklight stations.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

By Bernard Pomerance
Directed by Sarah Campbell

The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the nineteenth century. A horribly deformed young man – the victim of rare skin and bone diseases – he becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream – to become a man like any other.

Performances are Thu-Sat 7:30 PM and Sun 3 PM

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 800 S. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

$15.00

Join us for a night of terror and intrigue on our Historically Haunting Halloween Tours! Explore Blount Mansion and learn about the chilling history of the Blount family, the city of Knoxville, and beyond!

Let us be your ghastly guide to the afterlife as you encounter the dark and twisted corridors of the house where you'll hear tall tales of ghosts, spirits, and other supernatural phenomena that are prevalent throughout the hills of Appalachia. You may even have the chance to see some of the house's most eerie artifacts, including a Victorian hair wreath, a (possibly) possessed doll, and more.

But beware! The spirits of the house are known to be restless, and they may just make an appearance during your tour. So be prepared for a night of terror and suspense as you explore the hallowed ground of Blount Mansion.

Tickets are $15 a person and are available at the link below.

Tours are available on select nights in October, and tickets sell out quickly, so book yours today!

Tours will be conducted at 8pm, 8:30pm, 9pm, and 9:30pm.

https://blount-mansion.square.site/

Juror Anna Fariello selected the artworks for this exhibition, and we are excited to share these 71 remarkable craft artworks, ranging from traditional forms to cutting-edge conceptual pieces, representing artists from Memphis to Johnson City.

An artist reception will be held on Friday, December 13th, where member artists, art collectors & craft enthusiasts from across the state are invited to celebrate the exemplary craft created by 63 Tennessee artists.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, https://www.arrowmont.org